Suffering

"I am weary with my groaning; all night I make my bed swim; I drench my couch with my tears. My eye wastes away because of grief; it grows old because of all my enemies" (Psalm 6:6-7).

It's a question many have grappled with: If a loving God truly exists, why does He allow people to suffer? On this page, learn the truth about suffering: why it exists, where it came from and how it will end.

Does Isaiah 45:7 imply that God creates evil?

Where does evil come from? Why does God allow evil and tragedy in the world?

Posted January 25, 2011 | 0 comments

Why doesn't God hear or answer me? Why do I have unanswered prayers?

Few attitudes are more disheartening and destructive to faith than the feeling that God doesn't hear our prayers, doesn't answer or doesn't care. It is easy to come to such conclusions when God doesn't respond when or how we want.

Posted January 25, 2011 | 1 comments

The Meek

Scott Delamater

A word we know, but may find difficulty defining: “meek”

Posted January 4, 2011 | 0 comments

Walking Through the Valleys of Life

In this life we face trials. We are constantly exposed to a range of strains and stresses. However, we can call on several strategies to lessen the load. Here are a few effective steps.

Posted December 30, 2010 | 0 comments

How Events Molded the Character of One Future President

Theodore Roosevelt, as have many others, responded to trials and suffering by accomplishing more than he would have achieved had those tests never happened.

Posted December 29, 2010 | 0 comments

How Good Can Come From Suffering

We will all suffer at some time. While it is never pleasant, both history and the Bible show that suffering can, in the end, produce good.

Posted December 29, 2010 | 0 comments

Satan's Role in Suffering

We can see from various passages within the Bible that Satan exerts a pervasive power over mankind.

Posted December 29, 2010 | 0 comments

Can We Explain All Suffering?

One of the consequences of humanity's decision to live contrary to God's instruction is a world subject to the capriciousness and vagaries of time and chance and the actions of others.

Posted December 29, 2010 | 0 comments

Why a Loving God Allows Suffering

If God is truly a God of love and mercy, why does He not intervene?

Posted December 29, 2010 | 0 comments

A Front-Row Seat for Suffering

Repeated exposure to violence-real and feigned-in news and entertainment hardens us to the real suffering of others.

Posted December 29, 2010 | 0 comments

Videos in Suffering

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The Day After Christmas

You may look forward to Christmas but what happens afterwards? Are you truly fulfilled and is the world a better place?

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Will I Go to Hell?

Could a merciful, compassionate God really allow people to suffer horrifically in the torture of hell? What is the real truth?

Suffering Sermons

This Too Shall Pass

Presented by United Church of God

There are influences that can dramatically change our lives instantaneously. Without warning we can lose everything that we hold dear. In times like these, we must keep our focus on what is truly important.

Posted November 1, 2003 | 0 comments | Transcript Included

Count Your Blessings

Presented by Gary Antion

People’s hearts often turn to God when they are in trouble, and yet less often when things are going well. We need to count our blessings, not only at Thanksgiving, but every day of the year.

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Posted November 9, 2002 | 0 comments | Transcript Included

Related Booklet

Why Does God Allow Suffering?

Why Does God Allow Suffering?

If God is truly a God of love and mercy, why does He not intervene? Some have concluded that God simply doesn't exist. The answer, however, is much more complex. What does the Bible reveal about the causes of suffering?

Bible Study Course Lesson 4: Why Does God Allow Suffering?

Bible Study Course Lesson 4: Why Does God Allow Suffering?

How do we reconcile anguish and suffering with the Bible's portrayal of a loving God?

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